1/2 Classroom Teaching

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1457470

**Location Profile**:
The school was established in 1850 and has served the Essendon community for 168 years. A full restoration and modernisation of the buildings was competed in 2017. The refurbishment provided increased learning spaces that can be configured according to different teaching and learning purposes, such as a video screen room, wet areas, project spaces and cooperative learning spaces. Currently there are 5 main learning areas in the school comprising of Foundation, Year 1/2, Year 3/4, Year 5/6 and Specialists. Our school grounds offer students opportunities to explore, socialise and be active. It includes passive play and seating areas, highly utilized sandpits and play equipment, a synthetic turf soccer oval and running track and basketball, netball and down-ball courts. The school also has access to Windy Hill football oval each lunchtime and for specific sporting activities.

A high demand for places has led to the endorsement of an enrolment ceiling of 475 students. Our student population is culturally and linguistically diverse which reflects the characteristics of the Essendon community. Over 22 linguistic backgrounds are represented at the school with Hindhi and Japanese being the prevalent language backgrounds other than English. Other languages spoken by students in our school include Arabic, Turkish, Mandarin, Cantonese and Urdu. The leadership profile consists of two Principal Class, the Business Manager, 2 Learning Specialists and 5 Professional Learning Team Leaders responsible for the 4 Year Level and 1 Specialist Teaching teams.

The Victorian Curriculum informs the development of Essendon Primary School¿s curriculum and provides a solid foundation for students¿ future learning. The school places a strong emphasis on the delivery of high quality Literacy, Numeracy and Integrated Inquiry Curriculum in a 21st Century learning environment with teachers committed to developing their skills through professional learning programs and coaching. As part of our ongoing commitment to achieving the highest standards we take into account individual student learning needs and circumstances, and regularly review and reflect on our progress and future direction. ELearning is integrated across the curriculum in order to support improvement of teaching and learning outcomes. As part of the school¿s rich eLearning program a B.Y.O iPad program is in place for students in Years 5 and 6.

Teachers plan the curriculum in year level teams where the focus of a balanced and comprehensive program reflects best practice and provides students with a wide range of opportunities to develop thinking and problem-solving skills. Our students are developing a more sophisticated approach to their learning as teachers lead them through negotiated curriculum tasks and provide inquiry-based learning frameworks, including the use of the 1:1 i-Pad program.

Specialist programs are offered in Science, The Arts, Physical Education and Japanese. These programs provide outstanding opportunities for students to discover and develop their interests, talents and skills in these areas. A range of evidence-based strategies have recently been introduced to support the learning and development of our students with high potential. Extra curricula activities and opportunities for students include instrumental music tuition, mathematics competitions, Essendon Primary School choir, Essendon Primary School Rock Band, Code Camp holiday programs, Chess Club and Kelly Sports lunch time and after-school Sports program.

We foster a strong community spirit and take pride in being a learning community where teachers, parents and students continue to work in true educational partnership. Our students develop responsibility for their own behaviour and the choices they make, as well as a communal responsibility to assist their peers to do the same. The Positive Behaviour Support framework is used throughout the school with lessons emphasising the school values of co-operation, respect, responsibility and achievement. Students take up a wide range of leadership roles and actively participate in the Student Representative Council. Students are currently working with the Leadership Team on a Landcare Project. Parents are keenly involved in a wide range of school programs at all levels including fundraising, facility enhancement, School Council, and the Classroom Volunteer Program.- Schools Strategic Plan
- School's Annual Implementation Plan
- Annual Report to the school community

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.

**SC2** Demonstrated experience in plan